Budget

READ for Budget Session -

Linking for Learning, p. 84-85

Budgeting for Mean Lean Times by Doug Johnson


Famer, Lesley. "Brace Yourself: SLJ's School Library Spending Survey Shows the Hard Times Aren't Over, and Better Advocacy is Needed." School Library Journal. 1 March 2012. Web. 10 July 2012.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/surveys/893538-351/brace_yourself_sljs_school_library.html.csp

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Session Agenda

1. Housekeeping
   • ISLMA MiniConference
   • Virtual Session - asynchronous next week. session materials will open on Saturday morning, 3/15. Tasks complete by class on 3/25
2. Issue Presentations - Jen, Cate, and Jose
3. Collection Talk
4. Collection Development Assignment
5. Budget Talk
6. Portfolio Assignment

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Additional Resources

Budget Essential Links from AASL - http://aasl.ala.org/essentiallinks/index.php?title=Budget

Budgeting for School Libraries. This resource has links to statistical information about price of materials, collection size, etc. - http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php?title=Budgeting_for_School_Libraries

GRANTS
Kathy Schrock's Grant Guide - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html
Highland Pathfinder Grant Links - http://highlandlc.wikispaces.com/Resources+for+Teachers
Library Grants Blog - http://librarygrants.blogspot.com/
Library Grants Listing from Scholastic - http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/programs/grants.htm

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Works Cited
Johnson, Doug. Budgeting for Mean Lean Times. 2007. Web. 10 July 2012.
http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/budgeting-for-mean-lean-times-presentation.html